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February 13, 2018 - For Immediate Release

Flint natives Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder return to their hometown on Saturday, March 3 to present the lecture, Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America, at the Flint Institute of Arts at 2 p.m. in the FIA Theater.

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February 8, 2018 - For Immediate Release

Because of the hard work and generosity of four high school seniors, color deficient visitors to the Flint Institute of Arts can see the museum's world-class collection without the barriers their condition presents.

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January 12, 2018 - For Immediate Release

The Flint Institute of Arts begins its 90th year with the January 21 opening of Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence, which showcases a new form of bead art in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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January 11, 2018 - For Immediate Release

Stunning beadwork, South African cuisine, and a chance to meet international artists are some of the highlights of the 11th Annual Community Gala, happening on Saturday, January 20 from 6-9 p.m. at the Flint Institute of Arts.

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January 10, 2018 - For Immediate Release

The FIA, in partnership with the Flint Public Library, will present a celebratory program of the life and work of Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 15, 2018 with free, family-friendly activities and events in both spaces.

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December 8, 2017 - For Immediate Release

The Flint Institute of Arts invites you to join your neighbors for a reception, dialogue, and screening of the award-winning documentary For Flint on Tuesday, December 12 at the Flint Institute of Arts.

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December 6, 2017 - For Immediate Release

For Flint, the award-winning short documentary that examines the resiliency and hope of a city in the midst of a federal emergency, makes its Vehicle City debut with a free screening on Tuesday, December 12 at 7 p.m. at the Flint Institute of Arts.

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November 15, 2017 - For Immediate Release

WDCQ-TV, PBS, and the Flint Institute of Arts invite you to join your neighbors for a reception, dialogue, and screening of the POV documentary Two Towns of Jasper on Thursday, November 16 at the Flint Institute of Arts.

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October 25, 2017 - For Immediate Release

Jump start the holiday season with a weekend of art, crafts, and festive entertainment at the 12th Annual First Frost Arts & Fine Crafts Fair, presented by the Founders Society of the Flint Institute of Arts, on November 4 and November 5 at the FIA.

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September 15, 2017 - For Immediate Release

The Flint Institute of Arts, in partnership with John P. O'Sullivan Distributing and Fabiano Brothers, Inc., presents Art on Tap, its 10th Annual Beer Tasting Event, on Saturday, September 23 from 6-9 p.m.

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September 12, 2017 - For Immediate Release

When the Flint Institute of Arts reopens to the public on Saturday, September 16, visitors will see a museum on the ascent, with expanded - and still expanding - spaces and several new works in its already vast collection.

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August 17, 2017 - For Immediate Release

In the first exhibition in the museum's Graphics Gallery after a brief summer closure, the Flint Institute of Arts will present The Eccentric Vision of William Stolpin, opening on Saturday, September 16.

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July 26, 2017 - For Immediate Release

Through a charitable trust administered by Huntington National Bank, the Flint Institute of Arts received funding for its noontime, arts-related video and films series aimed at seniors, comprehensive, visual arts-based classes for K-6th grade students ...

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June 9, 2017 - For Immediate Release

Now in its 50th year, the Flint Art Fair, presented by the Friends of Modern Art (FOMA), attracts thousands of visitors to the two-day event, held on the grounds of the Flint Institute of Arts, in the heart of the beautiful Flint Cultural Center.

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May 4, 2017 - For Immediate Release

Flint, MI – In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the death of sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), the Flint Institute of Arts presents Rodin: The Human Experience/Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections.

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April 10, 2017 - For Immediate Release

FLINT – PNC representatives will join local education leaders to announce a new program designed to help preK teachers in public, charter and Head Start classrooms obtain the tools and experiences they need to help give their students a head start in life.

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March 15, 2017 - For Immediate Release

Flint, MI – On Saturday, March 25, the Flint Institute of Arts will host Meet the Women of a New Tribe, a panel discussion and performance featuring six women featured in the FIA's current large-scale exhibition.

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March 13, 2017 - For Immediate Release

Flint, MI – The Flint Institute of Arts, in partnership with the Junior League of Flint, present the 18th Annual Wine Tasting Event: An Evening of Wine and Roses at the Flint Institute of Arts on Saturday, March 18.

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January 5, 2017 - For Immediate Release

The Flint Institute of Arts, in partnership with the Flint Public Library, will present a celebratory program of the life and work of Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16, 2017 with free, family-friendly activities and events.